1991 New York Yankees Program and Scorecard Notes

WELCOME
"Welcome to another exciting year of Yankee baseball.
This is the 88th anniversary of the most dominant team in the history of professional sports. The Yankees have won 22 World Championships and 33 American League pennants in 88 years.
While most teams are still looking for their first championship or can only point to one standout period in their history, the Yankees can boast several distinct eras within their overall dominance of major league baseball.
Yankee greatness was sprouted by the combined talents of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. From Ruth's arrival in New York in 1920 to his departure from the Yankees in 1935, the Pinstripers won four World Championships and seven American League pennants.
Joe DiMaggio's arrival in 1936 started the tradition of great Yankee center fielders, and with his retirement in 1951, the Yankees had added 10 more World Series victories and 11 more pennants.
Mickey Mantle picked up the torch from there, contributing to six additional World Championships and another 11 league pennants that were won before he retired in 1969.
After a dry spell of several years, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson had the Yankees back on track in the late '70s, winning two more World Championships and three AL titles.
Now the team has been reshaped and regrouped and is ready to add to the Yankees' rich tradition. We don't know which Yankees in today's lineup will become legends. But already names like Don Mattingly, Steve Sax and Roberto Kelly and a host of others are beginning to leave their mark in the Yankee record book.
The Yankees originally joined the American League in 1903 and were known as the 'Highlanders.' Around 1913 the nickname 'Yankees' was adopted and a couple of years later pinstripes appeared on their uniforms. Their first American League pennant was won in 1921 and they claimed their first World Championship in 1923. In 1929, the Yankees were the first team to add numbers to the backs of their uniforms. The Yankee Pride and Tradition was on its way.
Now in 1991 the Yankees proudly wear the same uniforms, play in the same ballpark, in the same great city and carry on the same tradition established when they won their first World Championship.
We take great pride in welcoming you to the 89th season of Yankee baseball ... be a part of it ... as the Bronx Bombers and their fans strive for yet another world title."

-New York Yankees 1991 Scorebook and Souvenir Program


YANKEES IN THE COMMUNITY
"A strong commitment to the community has always been one of the most important objectives of the New York Yankees. Again in 1991 the Yankees will be heavily involved with numerous charities, non-profit organizations, schools and youth groups in the New York City metropolitan area.
Current Yankee personnel also make individual efforts to help charities in the New York area. General Manager Gene Michael is the founder of the Gene Michael Fund, a chapter of the Tomorrow's Children Fund. The fund raises money for research, care and assistance for children's cancer at the Hackensack Medical Center in New Jersey.
Don Mattingly is deeply involved with the Children's Health Fund, which provides mobile medical care for New York City's homeless children. He also does work with the Easter Seals Society and the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Jesse Barfield and Andy Hawkins contribute a good deal of time to the New York Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis and the 65 Roses Sports Club. Again this year the Yankees, in association with Waldbaum's Supermarkets and Food for Survival, will hold a food drive at Yankee Stadium June 22 and 23 to benefit the hungry of New York City. Marla Barfield and other Yankee wives will be on hand outside the Stadium that weekend to accept food donations."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

PROJECT ACHIEVE
"The Yankees this year are inaugurating a new program entitled Project Achieve. During the 1991 season the Yankees will adopt and visit 32 high schools throughout New York City's five boroughs. The schools have been chosen by the New York City Board of Education. Each Yankee player and coach will participate in the program by speaking to students about drug awareness, the benefits of a good education and, of course, baseball.
Project Achieve has already been received enthusiastically by students, staff, parents and players alike and should prove to be a very beneficial program to the City of New York."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

YANKEE FOUNDATION
"Since its formation in 1973, the Yankees have contributed to the New York community through this philanthropic organization founded by Yankee Principal Owner George Steinbrenner. The foundation has raised over $2.5 million for athletic, recreational and educational programs for New York's young people.
Some of the organizations which receive assistance from the Foundation include the New York Urban League, Boys Club of Greater New York, Boy Scouts, Big Brothers of New York, Catholic Youth Organization, Fresh Air Fund, Instructional Television, Police Athletic League, Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, the YWMCA as well as other numerous organizations."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

THE SILVER SHIELD FOUNDATION
"Established in 1981 by George Steinbrenner, the Foundation provides college scholarships for the children of New York Police Officers, Firefighters and State Troopers killed in the line of duty. Since 1982, nearly $1.5 million has been contributed through the Yankees' donation of proceeds from the annual Silver Shield Game and from New York's top business leaders and concerned citizens. There are currently 63 Silver Shield beneficiaries from 28 families. Twenty children are currently attending colleges, universities or vocational schools, while seven have graduated."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

THE WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. FOOTBALL CLASSIC
"Since 1977, the Yankees have sponsored and underwritten the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Football Classic in association with the New York Urban League. Proceeds from the game provide needed funds to help minority youth gain financial assistance in pursuit of a college education. The Yankees have raised over $650,000 since 1977."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

YANKEES WINTER CARAVAN
"Each off-season numerous Yankee players and front office executives visit New York area schools and hospitals where they meet and talk baseball to fans of all ages. The caravan is scheduled to be even bigger following the 1991 baseball season."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook

BASEBALL CLINICS
"The Yankees and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation have introduced a program that will feature top Yankee players conducting 10 baseball clinics (two in each of the five boroughs) starting this July. Team members and coaches will hand out Yankee items and teach as many as 200 children per clinic the finer points of baseball. The first clinic will be held at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx on July 2. The other clinics are currently being scheduled.
'We're happy to work with the Department of Parks and Recreation on this program,' said Yankees Managing General Partner Robert Nederlander. 'The majority of our youngsters love baseball and this is a terrific way to get them as close to the game as possible.'
The Yankees will also use the clinics as an opportunity to encourage the city's youngsters to stay in school and off drugs."

-New York Yankees 1991 Scorebook and Souvenir Program


SPECIAL DAYS
"Calendar Weekend (Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21), Yankees vs. Kansas City: Follow the Yankees all year round with this 1991 full-color Yankee calendar, compliments of Ivory Soap.
Wallet Day (Saturday, May 11), Yankees vs. Oakland: A new giveaway for all Yankee fans 14 & under, compliments of Kellogg's.
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12), Yankees vs. Oakland: The Yanks say 'thanks, mom' with a special gift for women 18 & older, compliments of Revlon.
Baseball Card Folder Day (Saturday, May 18), Yankees vs. Seattle: A great way for Yankee fans 14 & under to store your baseball cards, compliments of Donruss.
Baseball Glove Day (Saturday, May 19), Yankees vs. Seattle: Yankee fans 14 and under can 'shag flies' or 'field grounders' with this great-looking baseball glove.
Ring Day (Sunday, June 1), Yankees vs. Milwaukee: Yankee fans 14 & under can show their team spirit by wearing this Yankee ring, compliments of Citibank.
Beach Boys Concert (Sunday, June 2), Yankees vs. Milwaukee: Music's legendary 'Boys of Summer' bring their good vibrations back to the Bronx. The Yankee Stadium follows Brewers/Yanks game. (Note: there will be a $6.00 surcharge per ticket.)
Helmet Night (Saturday, June 8), Yankees vs. Texas: Yankee fans 14 & under will receive a replica Yankee batting helmet, compliments of Dellwood.
Bat Day (Sunday, June 9), Yankees vs. Texas: A Yankee tradition since 1965. All fans 14 & under can swing into summer with this replica Yankee bat, compliments of Coca-Cola.
Yankees of the 50's Collector Cards Night (Friday, June 21), Yankees vs. Minnesota: The first in a series of three nights in 1991. All fans will receive a set of collector cards featuring everyone who played for the Yankees in the 1950s, compliments of the Whiz.
Fanny Pack Night (Saturday, June 22), Yankees vs. Minnesota: All fans can use this handy giveaway to hold their car keys, subway tokens and  Yankee tickets, compliments of Carvel.
Neon Cap Day (Sunday, June 23), Yankees vs. Minnesota: Even during the hottest weather, Yankee fans will still look cool with this totally awesome cap, compliments of Gatorade.
Sunglasses Day (Saturday, July 7), Yankees vs. Baltimore: Yankee fans 14 & under will have it 'made in the shade' with this pair of Yankee sunglasses, compliments of PayDay.
Sports Bag Day (Sunday, July 8), Yankees vs. Baltimore: All fans will receive a roomy sports bag that's perfect for use at the gym, library or beach, compliments of WABC Talk Radio 77 AM.
Yankee Collectible Figure Day (Thursday, July 25), Yankees vs. Seattle: Yankee fans 14 & under will receive a replica of a Yankee star, compliments of Kenner Toys.
Old Timers Day (Saturday, July 27), Yankees vs. California: See the greatest players ever to wear Yankee Pinstripes as Upper Deck presents the 45th annual Old Timer Classic (ceremonies begin at noon).
Athletic Sock Day (Sunday, July 28), Yankees vs. California: Add to your baseball wardrobe with these athletic socks, complete with Yankee logo, compliments of Foot Locker.
Yankees of the 60's Collector Cards Night (Tuesday, July 30), Yankees vs. Oakland: All fans will receive a set of collector cards featuring everyone who donned Yankee Pinstripes in the 1960s, from Ruben Amaro to Mickey Mantle to John Wyatt, compliments of the Whiz.
Water Bottle Day (Thursday, August 1), Yankees vs. Minnesota: Yankee fans 14 & under will never go thirsty with their water bottle, compliments of Modell's Sporting Goods.
Photo Album Day (Sunday, August 11), Yankees vs. Detroit: This popular giveaway is back after a six-year absence. All fans will receive a full-color photo album of the '91 squad, compliments of National Westminster Banks.
Lunch Bag Day (Thursday, August 15), Yankees vs. Kansas City: Another new addition to the Yankee lineup, this insulated bag will come in handy for all fans 14 & under who like to bring their lunch to school, compliments of Coca-Cola.
Watch Day (Sunday, August 18), Yankees vs. Chicago: Be on time for the game, school or work with this Yankee digital watch.
Yankees of the 70's Collector Cards Night (Saturday, August 31), Yankees vs. Toronto: All fans will receive our third set of collector cards which features Yankees of the 1970s  from Doyle Alexander to Reggie Jackson to George Zeber, compliments of the Whiz.
Fan Appreciation Night (Saturday, September 14), Yankees vs. Boston: The Yankees salute the world's greatest fans with a very special gift.
All promotion dates are subject to change without notice."

-The New York Yankees Official 1991 Yearbook


AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRES
2* Bremigan
3 Evans
4 Tschida
5 Scott
6 Joyce
7 Phillips
8 McKean
9* Kunkel
10 McCoy
11 Denkinger
12 Cooney
13 Cousins
14 Palermo
15 Brinkman
16* DiMuro
17 Hirschbeck
18 Kosc
19 Garcia
20 Ford
21 Kaiser
22 Barnett
23 Reed
24 Clark
25 Johnson
26 Voltaggio
27 Roe
28 Young
29 Shulock
30 Welke
31 Reilly
33 Merrill
34 Morrison
35 Hendry
36 McClelland
37 Coble

* retired number

YANKEE STADIUM GROUND RULES
"Foul poles are outside the playing field. Any batted ball hitting a foul pole above the fence line is a home run. Bat racks are within the dugouts.
Any thrown ball hitting a dugout railing or foundation and rebounding on the field is in play. A ball going into the dugout or hitting other parts of the dugout- out of play."

-New York Yankees 1991 Scorebook and Souvenir Program

YANKEES TRADITION: MONUMENT PARK

"It's something that is proud, proven, nurtured and, of course, appreciated. Appreciated by droves of Yankee followers who take the time to learn about the rich history of the New York Yankees. For the sixth consecutive year, the Yankees have taken that appreciation one step further by allowing fans to visit the Monument Park section of Yankee Stadium behind the outfield wall. The three monuments and 18 plaques will again open to public viewing.

To make Monument Park more accessible, the left-center field wall was moved in before the start of the 1985 season.

The left-field wall was again moved about 15 feet in 1988 to make room for the park's latest renovation. Now expanded, it is roomy enough for the thousands of fans who visit it each year.

The Park, located between the two bullpens, is a smorgasbord of Yankee tradition honoring the Bronx Bombers' most illustrious members.

The first monument was dedicated in 1932 to legendary manager Miller Huggins who guided the Yankees to six American League pennants and three World Championships. Huggins, who was at the Yankee helm from 1918-29, didn't live to see the dedication; he died three years before.

His monument reads: 'As a tribute to a splendid character who made priceless contributions to baseball and on this field brought glory to the New York club of the American League.'

In April 1940, the first plaque was placed on the center-field wall in tribute to Jacob Ruppert, the late owner who had built Yankee Stadium and brought the tradition of winning to the Yankees.

Two more monuments followed in 1941 for Lou Gehrig and in 1949 for slugger Babe  Ruth.

Gehrig's plaque described the Hall of Fame first baseman as: 'A man, a gentleman and great ballplayer whose amazing record of 2,130 consecutive games should stand for all time. This memorial is a tribute from the Yankee players to their beloved captain and teammate.'

Ruth's simple says: 'A great ballplayer, a great man, a great American.'

Later plaques were placed in center field for general manager Edward Barrow and the Yankees' two great center fielders, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.

Originally, the monuments and plaques were part of the playing field. The monuments and flagpole were located in straight-away center field on the warning track about ten feet in front of the wall. Sometimes, long hits and fly balls forced fielders to go through or behind the monuments to retrieve the long drives.

As much a tradition as the monuments and plaques themselves was the tradition of allowing fans to exit Yankee Stadium through the center field gates via the warning track, to pause and reflect on the achievements of these great men.

When Yankee Stadium was closed for renovation in 1974 and 1975, the monuments and plaques were relocated to the new Monument Park. However, fans were not allowed to exit via the warning track and viewing of Monument Park was only allowed at a great distance.

In 1976, two more plaques were added memorializing managers Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel. Then in 1980, plaques were dedicated to Thurman Munson and Elston Howard.

Roger Maris' plaque was added on Old-Timers' Day 1984, Phil Rizzuto's in August 1985, and Billy Martin's in August 1986. In 1987, Hall of Fame pitchers Whitey Ford and Lefty Gomez were honored with plaques. In 1988, on Hall of Fame Day, Hall of Fame catchers Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra were honored with plaques. In 1989, the Yankees honored pitching great Allie Reynolds with a plaque.

Two other plaques commemorating the visits of Pope Paul VI in 1965 and Pope John Paul II in 1979 have been placed by the Knights of Columbus."

-New York Yankees 1991 Scorebook and Souvenir Program


1991 YANKEES YEARBOOK AND PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENTS
-2nd Annual Yankee Fan Festival, February 1992
-Amoco: Your Car Knows
-Baseball Book 1991 by Bill James
-Beck's: The Most Famous German Word in the English Language
-Bon Ton Potato Chips: Official Snack Food of the New York Yankees
-Bud Dry: Why ask why? Try Bud Dry.
-Budweiser Fantasy Play-By-Play
-Carvel: You come up with the occasion, we'll come up with the cake.
-Carvel Yankee Juniors: Now is the time to become part of the '91 Yankees.
-Chevrolet: Out of Sight. But Within Reach.
-Coming Attraction: KANSAS CITY ROYALS [with George Brett, Danny Tartabull and Bret Saberhagen]- The Yankees & Ivory Soap present CALENDER WEEKEND (Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21)
-Coming Attraction: OAKLAND A'S, Defending AL Champions [with Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire and Dave Stewart]- The Yankees & Kellogg's present WALLET DAY (Saturday, May 11)
-Coming Attraction: TEXAS RANGERS [with Nolan Ryan, Ruben Sierra and Rafael Palmeiro]- The Yankees & Dellwood present HELMET NIGHT (Saturday, June 8)
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-Cracker Jack: Caramel Coated Popcorn and Peanuts
-Deer Park: A winning season starts with a great spring.
-FCI: A Breakthrough In Real Wrestling Action
-Fort Lauderdale: The Winter Home Of The New York Yankees
-Franklin: The Official Batting Glove of Major League Baseball
-French's: The Official Mustard of Little League Baseball
-Gatorade: Why Some Teams Have a Stronger Bench Than Others
-Home Federal: We take the mystery out of banking.
-IBM
-Jim Beam: You always come back to the basics.
-Joe Manfredi Auto Group
-Kellogg's: The Official Breakfast Cereal of Major League Baseball
-Konica
-Kool Milds
-Kornish Agency: We can make your field of dreams come true.
-Lawn-Boy: America's Long-Running Tradition
-Lite: M.V.B. (Most Valuable Beer)
-Major League Baseball Products: A Part of Baseball You Can Call Your Own
-Manchester Computer Equipment Company: The Computer Supply and Equipment Experts
-Marine Midland Bank: Let's work it out together.
-Marlboro
-Maxell: No one has done more to save the game.
-MicroLeague Sports: The Superstars In Sports Simulations
-MSG: The Best in the Game
-NatWest Banks: Raising the Standards of Banking
-Ortho Lawn & Garden Care Products
-Professional Sports Publications
-Radisson Bay Harbor Inn: Sunsets are just the beginning.
-Rickel: Brand Name Savings, To Make Your House the Home that Rickel Built
-Rums of Puerto Rico: Rum beats vodka to a pulp.
-Runyon's: Fine Dining for the Sophisticated Sports Fan
-Samsung: Who said good office help is hard to find?
-Sentry Hardware: Yes, we can!
-Sharp: From Sharp minds come Sharp products.
-Sharp Vision: Liquid Crystal Entertainment
-Sports Phone
-Subaru
-Toyota Celica: Toyota, I love what you do for me.
-WD-40: Fix it with confidence.
-WFAN Sports Radio 66 AM: New York Best Sports! Imus in the Morning, Mike & the Mad Dog
-Yankees Bookshelf 1991
-Yankees Home Video Library
-Yankees Magazine: Subscribe now and receive FREE an Official Yankees Ring!
-Yankees Official 1991 Publications

1991 New York Yankees May 1 Roster

Manager - Stump Merrill 22

No. Coaches
52  Mark Connor
44  Mike Ferraro
47  Marc Hill
46  Frank Howard
  2  Graig Nettles
11  Buck Showalter

No. Pitchers
25  Greg Cadaret (L-L)
51  Chuck Cary (L-L)
28  Dave Eiland (R-R)
26  Steve Farr (R-R)
35  Lee Guetterman (L-L)
57  John Habyan (R-R)
40  Andy Hawkins (R-R)
54  Tim Leary (R-R)
45  Rich Monteleone (R-R)
34  Pascual Perez (R-R)* (15-day DL)
33  Eric Plunk (R-R)
21  Scott Sanderson (R-R)
36  Mike Witt (R-R)* (15-day DL)

No. Catchers
53  Bob Geren (R-R)
12  Jim Leyritz (R-R)
38  Matt Nokes (L-R)

No. Infielders
14  Mike Blowers (R-R)
20  Alvaro Espinoza (R-R)
24  Kevin Maas (L-L)
23  Don Mattingly (L-L)
  6  Steve Sax (R-R)
18  Randy Velarde (R-R)

No. Outfielders
29  Jesse Barfield (R-R)
27  Mel Hall (L-L)
39  Roberto Kelly (R-R)
17  Scott Lusader (L-L)
31  Hensley Meulens (R-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Steve Donohue

* not on active roster

Optioned Players
No. Pitchers
43  Steve Adkins (R-L)
65  Darrin Chapin (R-R)
64  Jeff Johnson (R-L)
50  Alan Mills (R-R)
59  Willie Smith (R-R)
41  Wade Taylor (R-R)

No. Catchers
John Ramos (R-R)

No. Infielders
74  Pat Kelly (R-R)
43  Torey Lovullo (S-R)

No. Outfielders
42  Mike Humphreys (R-R)
63  Bernie Williams (S-R)
62  Gerald Williams (R-R)


Starting Lineup May 1, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
Kelly CF
Sax 2B
Mattingly DH
Maas 1B
Hall RF
Nokes C
Meulens LF
Velarde 3B
Espinoza SS
   
Leary P 

1991 YANKEES DEPTH CHART
C   Matt Nokes
1B Don Mattingly
2B Steve Sax
3B Mike Blowers
SS Alvaro Espinoza
LF Hensley Meulens
CF Roberto Kelly
RF Jesse Barfield
DH Kevin Maas (1B)
UTILITY
C   Bob Geren
3B Jim Leyritz (C)
SS Randy Velarde (3B-2B)
LF Mel Hall (RF)
CF Scott Lusader
PITCHERS
Tim Leary
Scott Sanderson
Dave Eiland
Chuck Cary
Andy Hawkins
Mike Witt*
Pascual Perez*
RELIEF PITCHERS
Steve Farr
Greg Cadaret
Rich Monteleone
Lee Guetterman
Eric Plunk
John Habyan

* not on active roster


numerical roster
   2 Nettles, ch
   6 Sax, if
11 Showalter, ch
12 Leyritz, c-if
14 Blowers, if
17 Lusader, of
18 Velarde, if
20 Espinoza, if
21 Sanderson, p
22 Merrill, mgr
23 Mattingly, if
24 Maas, if
25 Cadaret, p
26 Farr, p
27 Hall, of
28 Eiland, p
29 Barfield, of
31 Meulens, of
33 Plunk, p
34 Perez, p*
35 Guetterman, p
36 Witt, p*
38 Nokes, c
39 Kelly, of
40 Hawkins, p
44 Ferraro, ch
45 Monteleone, p
46 Howard, ch
47 Hill, ch
51 Cary, p
52 Connor, ch
53 Geren, c
54 Leary, p
57 Habyan, p

* not on active roster

retired numbers
1 Martin
3 Ruth
4 Gehrig
5 DiMaggio
7 Mantle
8 Berra
8 Dickey
9 Maris
10 Rizzuto
15 Munson
16 Ford
32 Howard
37 Stengel

1991 New York Yankees Home Opening Roster

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York (April 15)

Manager - Stump Merrill 22

No. Coaches
52  Mark Connor
44  Mike Ferraro
47  Marc Hill
46  Frank Howard
  2  Graig Nettles
48  Buck Showalter

No. Pitchers
25  Greg Cadaret (L-L)
51  Chuck Cary (L-L)
28  Dave Eiland (R-R)
26  Steve Farr (R-R)
35  Lee Guetterman (L-L)
57  John Habyan (R-R)
40  Andy Hawkins (R-R)
54  Tim Leary (R-R)
45  Rich Monteleone (R-R)
34  Pascual Perez (R-R)* (15-day DL)
33  Eric Plunk (R-R)
21  Scott Sanderson (R-R)
36  Mike Witt (R-R)* (15-day DL)

No. Catchers
53  Bob Geren (R-R)
12  Jim Leyritz (R-R)
38  Matt Nokes (L-R)

No. Infielders
14  Mike Blowers (R-R)
20  Alvaro Espinoza (R-R)
24  Kevin Maas (L-L)
23  Don Mattingly (L-L)
  6  Steve Sax (R-R)
18  Randy Velarde (R-R)

No. Outfielders
29  Jesse Barfield (R-R)
27  Mel Hall (L-L)
39  Roberto Kelly (R-R)
17  Scott Lusader (L-L)
31  Hensley Meulens (R-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Steve Donohue

* not on active roster

Optioned Players
No. Pitchers
43  Steve Adkins (R-L)
65  Darrin Chapin (R-R)
64  Jeff Johnson (R-L)
50  Alan Mills (R-R)
59  Willie Smith (R-R)
41  Wade Taylor (R-R)

No. Catchers
11  John Ramos (R-R)

No. Infielders
74  Pat Kelly (R-R)
43  Torey Lovullo (S-R)

No. Outfielders
42  Mike Humphreys (R-R)
63  Bernie Williams (S-R)
62  Gerald Williams (R-R)

Starting Lineup April 15, Yankee Stadium, New York
Sax 2B
Mattingly 1B 
Kelly CF
Maas DH
Meulens LF
Barfield RF
Velarde 3B
Geren C
Espinoza SS
   
Sanderson P 

1991 YANKEES DEPTH CHART
C   Matt Nokes
1B Don Mattingly
2B Steve Sax
3B Randy Velarde (SS)
SS Alvaro Espinoza
LF Hensley Meulens
CF Roberto Kelly
RF Jesse Barfield
DH Kevin Maas (1B)
UTILITY
C   Jim Leyritz (3B)
C   Bob Geren
3B Mike Blowers
LF Mel Hall (RF)
CF Scott Lusader
PITCHERS
Tim Leary
Scott Sanderson
Dave Eiland
Chuck Cary
Andy Hawkins
Mike Witt*
Pascual Perez*
RELIEF PITCHERS
Steve Farr
Greg Cadaret
Eric Plunk
Lee Guetterman
John Habyan
Rich Monteleone

* not on active roster


numerical roster
   2 Nettles, ch
   6 Sax, if
12 Leyritz, c-if
14 Blowers, if
17 Lusader, of
18 Velarde, if
20 Espinoza, if
21 Sanderson, p
22 Merrill, mgr
23 Mattingly, if
24 Maas, if
25 Cadaret, p
26 Farr, p
27 Hall, of
28 Eiland, p
29 Barfield, of
31 Meulens, of
33 Plunk, p
34 Perez, p*
35 Guetterman, p
36 Witt, p*
38 Nokes, c
39 Kelly, of
40 Hawkins, p
44 Ferraro, ch
45 Monteleone, p
46 Howard, ch
47 Hill, ch
48 Showalter, ch
51 Cary, p
52 Connor, ch
53 Geren, c
54 Leary, p
57 Habyan, p

* not on active roster

retired numbers
1 Martin
3 Ruth
4 Gehrig
5 DiMaggio
7 Mantle
8 Berra
8 Dickey
9 Maris
10 Rizzuto
15 Munson
16 Ford
32 Howard
37 Stengel


1991 YANKEE SCOREBOOK & SOUVENIR PROGRAM PORTRAIT PHOTOS
Jesse Barfield (RF) 29
Mike Blowers (3B) 24
Greg Cadaret (P) 25
Chuck Cary (P) 51
Dave Eiland (P) 28
Alvaro Espinoza (SS) 20
Steve Farr (P) 26
Bob Geren (C) 53
Lee Guetterman (P) 35
Mel Hall (OF) 27
Andy Hawkins (P) 40
Steve Howe (P) 58
Roberto Kelly (CF) 39
Tim Leary (P) 54
Jim Leyritz (C) 12
Kevin Maas (DH-1B) 14
Don Mattingly (1B) 23
Hensley Meulens (LF) 31
Alan Mills (P) 50
Matt Nokes (C) 38
Pascual Perez (P) 34
Eric Plunk (P) 33
Scott Sanderson (P) 21
Steve Sax (2B) 6
Pat Sheridan (OF) 17
Randy Velarde (IF) 18
Mike Witt (P) 36

1991 New York Yankees Opening Day Roster

Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan (April 8)

Manager - Stump Merrill 22

No. Coaches
52  Mark Connor
44  Mike Ferraro
47  Marc Hill
46  Frank Howard
  2  Graig Nettles
48  Buck Showalter

No. Pitchers
25  Greg Cadaret (L-L)
51  Chuck Cary (L-L)
28  Dave Eiland (R-R)
26  Steve Farr (R-R)
35  Lee Guetterman (L-L)
57  John Habyan (R-R)
40  Andy Hawkins (R-R)
54  Tim Leary (R-R)
34  Pascual Perez (R-R)* (15-day DL)
33  Eric Plunk (R-R)
21  Scott Sanderson (R-R)
36  Mike Witt (R-R)* (15-day DL)

No. Catchers
53  Bob Geren (R-R)
12  Jim Leyritz (R-R)
38  Matt Nokes (L-R)

No. Infielders
14  Mike Blowers (R-R)
20  Alvaro Espinoza (R-R)
43  Torey Lovullo (S-R)
24  Kevin Maas (L-L)
23  Don Mattingly (L-L)
  6  Steve Sax (R-R)
18  Randy Velarde (R-R)

No. Outfielders
29  Jesse Barfield (R-R)
27  Mel Hall (L-L)
39  Roberto Kelly (R-R)
17  Scott Lusader (L-L)
31  Hensley Meulens (R-R)

Trainers - Gene Monahan, Steve Donohue

* not on active roster

Optioned Players
No. Pitchers
43  Steve Adkins (R-L)
65  Darrin Chapin (R-R)
64  Jeff Johnson (R-L)
50  Alan Mills (R-R)
59  Willie Smith (R-R)
41  Wade Taylor (R-R)

No. Catchers
11  John Ramos (R-R)

No. Infielders
74  Pat Kelly (R-R)

No. Outfielders
42  Mike Humphreys (R-R)
63  Bernie Williams (S-R)
62  Gerald Williams (R-R)


Starting Lineup April 8, Tiger Stadium, Detroit
Sax 2B
Mattingly 1B 
Kelly CF
Maas DH
Meulens LF
Barfield RF
Leyritz C
Blowers 3B
Espinoza SS
   
Leary P 

1991 YANKEES DEPTH CHART
C   Jim Leyritz
1B Don Mattingly
2B Steve Sax
3B Mike Blowers
SS Alvaro Espinoza
LF Hensley Meulens
CF Roberto Kelly
RF Jesse Barfield
DH Kevin Maas (1B)
UTILITY
C   Matt Nokes
C   Bob Geren
3B Torey Lovullo
SS Randy Velarde (2B)
LF Mel Hall (RF)
CF Scott Lusader
PITCHERS
Tim Leary
Scott Sanderson
Chuck Cary
Andy Hawkins
Dave Eiland
Mike Witt*
Pascual Perez*
RELIEF PITCHERS
Steve Farr
Greg Cadaret
Eric Plunk
Lee Guetterman
John Habyan

* not on active roster


numerical roster
   2 Nettles, ch
   6 Sax, if
12 Leyritz, c-if
14 Blowers, if
17 Lusader, of
18 Velarde, if
20 Espinoza, if
21 Sanderson, p
22 Merrill, mgr
23 Mattingly, if
24 Maas, if
25 Cadaret, p
26 Farr, p
27 Hall, of
28 Eiland, p
29 Barfield, of
31 Meulens, of
33 Plunk, p
34 Perez, p*
35 Guetterman, p
36 Witt, p*
38 Nokes, c
39 Kelly, of
40 Hawkins, p
43 Lovullo, if
44 Ferraro, ch
46 Howard, ch
47 Hill, ch
48 Showalter, ch
51 Cary, p
52 Connor, ch
53 Geren, c
54 Leary, p
57 Habyan, p

* not on active roster

retired numbers
1 Martin
3 Ruth
4 Gehrig
5 DiMaggio
7 Mantle
8 Berra
8 Dickey
9 Maris
10 Rizzuto
15 Munson
16 Ford
32 Howard
37 Stengel

1991 Yankees Yearbook Roster, Taxi Squad and Propsects

ROSTER
Manager - Stump Merrill 22
First Base Coach - Graig Nettles 2
Third Base Coach - Buck Showalter 11
Pitching Coach - Mark Connor 52
Batting Coach - Frank Howard 46
Bench Coach - Mike Ferraro 44
Bullpen Coach - Marc Hill 47

Catcher - Matt Nokes 38, Bob Geren 53
First Base - Don Mattingly 23
Second Base - Steve Sax 6
Third Base - Pat Kelly 14
Shortstop - Alvaro Espinoza 20, Randy Velarde 18 (3B-2B)
Left Field - Hensley Meulens 31, Mel Hall 27 (RF)
Center Field - Roberto Kelly 39, Bernie Williams 51
Right Field - Jesse Barfield 29
Designated Hitter - Kevin Maas 24 (1B)

Starting Pitchers:
Mike Witt 36
Scott Sanderson 21
Tim Leary 54
Pascual Perez 34
Jeff Johnson 43
Wade Taylor 41

Relief Pitchers:
Steve Farr 26
Steve Howe 57
Lee Guetterman 35
John Habyan 42
Eric Plunk 33
Greg Cadaret 25

TAXI SQUAD
Catcher - Jim Leyritz 12 (3B), +Dave Sax 66, +John Toale 71
First Base - Steve Balboni 45
Second Base - +Jim Walewander 79 (SS)
Third Base - Mike Blowers 48*
Outfield - Dion James 13, +Pat Sheridan 17, +Keith Hughes 60

Starting Pitchers:
Chuck Cary 30*
Dave Eiland 28
Andy Hawkins 40

Relief Pitcher:
Rich Monteleone 55


PROSPECTS
Catcher - John Ramos, Brad Ausmus, Jeff Livesey
Second Base - Andy Stankiewicz (SS)
Shortstop - Bobby DeJardin
Outfield - Mike Humphreys, Gerald Williams, Van Snider

Starting Pitchers:
Steve Adkins
Willie Smith
Kevin Mmahat
Scott Kamieniecki

Relief Pitchers:
Darrin Chapin
Mark Leiter
Alan Mills
Mike Gardella

* unofficial uniform number
+ six-year minor league free agent

R.I.P. Bobby Del Greco

1991 New York Yankees Player Development

BASEBALL
Vice-President, Player Personnel/Development and Scouting - Brian Sabean
Director of Minor League Operations - Mitch Lukevics
Coordinator of Scouting - Bill Livesey
Assistant Director of Minor League Operations - Jeff Mercer
Assistant Coordinator of Scouting - Kevin Elfering
Coordinator of Instruction - Mark Newman
Clubhouse Coordinator/Equipment Manager - David Hays
Head Trainer - Kevin Rand
Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning - Shawn Powell
Secretary, Baseball Operations - Marcia Russo
Secretary, Minor Leagues - Lesa Senker
Secretary, Scouting - Debbie Roth
Clubhouse Manager - Chris Guth
Video Coordinator, Clubhouse - Sammy Arena

ADMINISTRATION
Controller - Mike Macaluso
Director of Public and Community Relations/Office Manager - Jim Szponar
Accounting Administrator, General Ledger - Mike Timothy
Accounting Administrator, Payroll and Employee Benefits - Melissa Jordan
Accounting Administrator, Accounts Payable - Rigo Garcia
Secretary for Joseph A. Molloy - Barbara Skelly
Receptionist/Secretary - Barbara Mahovlich
Special Assignments - Glen Davis
Head of Maintenance - Ruben Diaz
Maintenance - Nephtale Mora, Jose Torres   


YANKEE FARM CLUBS
AAA
Columbus Clippers
Columbus, Ohio
International League
Ballpark - Cooper Stadium
Manager - Rick Down
Coaches - Clete Boyer, Gary Denbo, Russ Meyer
Trainer - Mike Heifferon

AA
Albany-Colonie Yankees
Albany, New York
Eastern League
Ballpark - Heritage Park
Manager - Dan Radison
Coaches - Dave Jorn, Bob Mariano 
Trainer - Tim Weston

A (High A)
Prince William Cannons
Prince William, Virginia
Carolina League
Ballpark - William County Stadium
Manager - Mike Hart
Coaches - Dave Schuler, Rob Thomson
Trainer - Adam Wagner

A (High A)
Fort Lauderdale Yankees
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida State League
Ballpark - Fort Lauderdale Stadium
President - Mark Zettlemeyer
Manager - Glenn Sherlock
Coaches - Mike Brown, Ted Uhlaender
Trainer - Darren London

A (Low A)
Greensboro Hornets
Greensboro, North Carolina
South Atlantic League
Ballpark - War Memorial Stadium
Manager - Trey Hillman
Coaches - Brian Milner, Mark Shiflett
Trainer - Greg Spratt

A (Short-Season A)
Oneonta Yankees
Oneonta, New York
New York-Penn League
Ballpark - Damaschke Field
Manager - Jack Gillis
Coach - Mark Rose

Rookie
Tampa Yankees
Tampa, Florida
Gulf Coast League
Ballpark - Yankee Complex
Manager - Ken Dominguez
Coaches - Rich Arena, Hoyt Wilhelm
Trainer - Tom Raynor

Roving Pitching Coordinator - Tony Cloninger
Roving Hitting Instructor - Joe Lefebvre
Roving Infield and Defense Instructor - Brian Butterfield


YANKEE SCOUTING
Major League Scouts:
Brandy Davis
Charles "Boots" Day
Fred Goodman (Special Assignments)
Ron Hansen
Jack Hubbard (Special Assignments)
Clyde King (Special Assignments)
Bob Lemon (Special Assignments)
Dick Tidrow

Cross-Checkers:
Jack Gillis - East Coast Cross-Checker
Dick Groch - Coordinator of Canadian Scouting
Bill Livesey - National Cross-Checker
Stan Saleski - Central Cross-Checker
Don Lindeberg - West Coast Cross-Checker

Area Supervisors:
Mark Batchko - Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas (North of Waco)
Hop Cassady - Big Ten and Mid-American Conferences
Joe DiCarlo - New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Walt Dixon - Georgia, South Carolina
Dick Groch - Greater Chicago Area, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Carl Moesche - Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
Greg Orr - Northern California, Nevada, Utah
Joe Robison - Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas (South of Waco)
Rudy Santin - Florida (South of Route 70 and East of Route 17)
Bill Schmidt - Arizona, California from Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo to San Clemente
Tim Schmidt - California from San Bernadino to San Clemente to San Diego
Ken Stauffer - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Jeff Taylor - Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia,
Paul Turco - Florida (North of Route 70 and West of Route 17)
Mark Wolever - Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa,  Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
Leon Wurth - Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee

Special Assignments:
Lee Elder - Florida
Bill Haller - Midwest
Jack Llewelyn - Southwest Florida
Jim Naples - Upstate New York

Latin American Scouting:
Director of Latin American Operations - Herb Raybourn
Luis Arroyo - Puerto Rico
Rafael Concepcion - Dominican Republic
Philip Elhage - Curacao
Karl Heron - Panama
Pedro Ithier - Puerto Rico
Juan Joa - Dominican Republic
Leo Lacie - Aruba
Victor Mata - Domincan Republic
Antanacio Mendez - Venezuela
Raul Ortega - Venezuela
Arquimedes Rojas - Venezuela
Rafael Villaman - Domincan Republic

1991 Spring Training Yankee Scout Signings
LUIS ARROYO: Yamil Salcedo (1990)

MARK BATCHKO: Bob Deller (1990), Timothy Demerson (1990), James Maudlin (1989), Richard Turrentine (1989), Scoy Van Scoyoc (1989), Thomas Wiley (1989)

GEORGE BRADLEY: Ryan Eberly (1990), Mark Leiter (1988), Jeffrey Sellers (1989)

BRANDY DAVIS: Ray Pusey (1990)

JOE DICARLO: Arthur Canestro (1988), Pat Kelly (1988), Moose Marris (1986), Jeff Matouzas (1990), Sean Smith (1990)

JULIO DIVISION: Onesimo Batista (1990)

WALT DIXON: Richard Batchelor (1990), Brian Faw (1990)

FRED FERREIRA: Jovino Caraval (1986), Jose De La Cruz (1989), Jose Garcia (1990), Santos Garcia (1986), Adolfo Harris (1989), Enrique Hernandez (1988), Ramon Jimenez (1986), Roberto Kelly (1982), Johnny Leon (1987), Ramon Manon (1985), Hensley Meulens (1985), Amado Montano (1989), Reynaldo Montenegro (1989), Sherman Obando (1987), Angel Paulino (1988), Olmelindo Pena (1989), Cesar Perez (1987), Julio Perez (1989), Rafael Quirico (1987), Andres Rodriguez (1988), Carlos Rodriguez (1987), Urena Rodriguez (1988), Daniel Sanchez (1990), Sandi Santiago (1988), Hector Vargas (1985), Bernie Williams (1985), Mauricio Zazueta (1988)

ORRIN FREEMAN: Jason Maas (1985), Vince Phillips (1987), Andy Stankiewicz (1986)

JACK GILLIS: Dave Eiland (1987), Mike Figga (1989), Sterling Hitchcock (1989), David Howell (1988), Adin Lohrey (1989), Richard Polack (1989), Pop Popplewell (1987), Scott Romano (1989), Jerry Rub (1986), Tuck Tucker (1989)

DICK GROCH: John Brubaker (1988), Darrin Chapin (1986), Doug Gogolewski (1987), Elston Hansen (1989), Lew Hill (1987), Jeff Hoffman (1988), Mark Hutton (1988), Dan Johnston (1989), Scott Kamieniecki (1986), Edward Martel (1987), Eddy Mohamed (1990), Kirt Ojala (1990), Stevie Perry (1988), Bruce Prybylinski (1988), Jason  Robertson (1989), Brian Turner (1989), Bob Zeihen (1988)

BOB HARTSFIELD: Russ Davis (1988), Nookie Garland (1989), Sean Gilliam (1989), Cullen Hartzog (1988), Jeff Livesey (1988), James Moody (1989), Gerald Nielsen (1990), Don Stanford (1987)

KARL HERON: Vitin Regalado (1990)

DON LINDEBERG: Royal Clayton (1987), Vince Phillips (1987), Eric Plunk (1981), J.T. Snow (1989)

BILL LIVESEY: Steve Balboni (1978), Jim Leyritz (1985), Kevin Maas (1986)

CARL MOESCHE: Doug Demetre (1990)

BOB NIEMAN: Eric Plunk (1981)

GREG ORR: Juan Blackwell (1990), Timothy Cooper (1989), Andy Fox (1989), Brian Johnson (1989), Rick Lantrip (1990), Todd Malone (1988), Curtis Ralph (1988)

RAUL ORTEGA: Jose Necar (1990), Luis Ramirez (1990)

MEADE PALMER: Steve Adkins (1986)

GUST POULOS: Don Mattingly (1979)

HERB RAYBOURN : Rodolfo Albornoz (1990), Ricky Balogh (1990), Pom Pom Cumberbatch (1989), Joel Fuentes (1990), Ricky Ledee (1990), Orangel Lopez (1990), Hector Martinez (1990), Christian Paulino (1990), Luis Parra (1990), Jose Pineda (1990), Vitin Regalado (1990), Mariano Rivera (1990), Ruben Rivera (1990), Alexis Santaella (1989)

JOHN RICHARD: Andres Pena (1990), Salustiano Sierra (1990)

JAX ROBERTSON: Don Mattingly (1979)

JOE ROBISON: Brent Gilbert (1990), Richard Hines (1990), John Jarvis (1989), Jay Knoblauh (1988), Pat Morphy (1990), Bo Siberz (1990), Shad Smith (1990), Russ Springer (1989), Gerald Williams (1987)

BRIAN SABEAN: Mark Leiter (1988), John Ramos (1986)

STAN SALESKI: Andy Cook (1988), Matt Michael (1988), Dedrick Strickland (1989)

RUDY SANTIN: Peter Gietzen (1989), Scott Kindell (1990), Roberto Munoz (1988), Rey Noriega (1989), Larry Stanford (1989), John Viera (1989), Larry Walker (1989)

BILL SCHMIDT: Richard Barnwell (1989), Mike Hankins (1990), Jay Leach (1990), Tate Seefried (1990)

TIM SCHMIDT: Shane Spencer (1990), John Thibert (1990)

CHRIS SMITH: Bobby DeJardin (1988), Don Sparks (1988)

JEFF TAYLOR: Mike Draper (1988), Robert Eenhorn (1990), Ron Frazier (1990), Darren Hodges (1990), Jeff Johnson (1988), Frank Laviano (1990), Billy Masse (1988), Tim Rumer (1990), Stuart Seiler (1990)

DICK TIDROW: Mike Gardella (1989), Jim Haller (1989), Mark Ohlms (1988), Paul Oster (1989)

PAUL TURCO: Brad Ausmus (1987), Matt Dunbar (1990), Carl Everett (1990), Kenny Greer (1988), Sam Militello (1990)

MARK WEIDEMAIER: Ruben German (1990)

MARTI WOLEVER: Kevin Jordan (1990)

LEON WURTH: Barry Smith (1990)


1991 YANKEES YEARBOOK "ON THE WAY UP" YANKEES
Darrin Chapin (RHP)
Bobby DeJardin (SS)
Mike Gardella (LHP)
John Habyan (RHP)
Mike Humphreys (OF)
Jeff Johnson (LHP)
Pat Kelly (2B-3B)
John Ramos (C)
Willie Smith (RHP)
Wade Taylor (RHP)
Bernie Williams (OF)
Gerald Williams (OF)

YANKEES MINOR LEAGUE DEPARTMENT
"The Yankees' minor league system might be peaking at just the right time. After the parent club finished in last place in 1990, the organization is looking to rebuild from within.
'We will try to improve with trades and free agent but, having in last place last year, we're going more with our young people,' says General Manager Gene 'Stick' Michael. 'As our young players show that can play in the major leagues, then we're going to give them every opportunity at that level. That's the direction we're looking to go in turning this thing around.'
Having three of the organization's seven minor league teams finish in first place in 1990 made it easier for Stick and the rest of the Yankee brass to initiate a youth movement in 1991.
'There was success at every level in 1990, but there's always room for improvement,' said Mitch Lukevics, Director of Minor League Operations. 'This year there are a lot of young players getting the opportunity to play at all levels of the organization, as part of a trickle-down effect. When the Yankees go with more Triple-A prospects, then those spots have to be filled with players coming up from Double-A and so on all the way through the system. At the same time, these players that are being promoted have made the progress that has earned them the opportunity to move up.'
Left-fielder Hensley 'Bam-Bam' Meulens and right-handed pitcher Dave Eiland, the International League's 1990 Player and Pitcher of the Year respectively, are just two of the many prospects who will be given the opportunity to earn a spot on the New York roster.
Former minor league manager Carl 'Stump' Merrill will be wearing Pinstripes this season. Merrill led the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to a 33-25 record last year before joining the Yankees in June. Rick Down stepped in for Merrill and the Clippers went 53-54 the rest of the way and finished first in the International League's Western Division before dropping a tough five-game series to Rochester in the playoffs.
Down, who began the 1990 campaign as manager of the Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees before moving to Columbus, will be counting on a number of familiar faces when he returns as Clippers manager this season. Outfielders Bernie and Gerald Williams, second baseman Pat Kelly and right-handed pitchers Darrin Chapin and Wade Taylor are among those Albany prospects expected to be with the Clippers in '91.
This year's Albany team is being managed by Dan Radison, who was serving as the organization's minor league hitting instructor last year when he got the call to take over for Down. Radison led the '90 team to a first-place finish in the Eastern League before losing a five-game series to New Britain in the playoffs. Much like Down at Columbus, Radison will be filling out his 1991 lineup card with a number of top prospects. Left-handed hurler Mike Gardella, the Carolina League's 1990 Relief Pitcher of the Year, first baseman J.T. Snow and third baseman Russ Davis are among those expected to make the jump from Class-A Prince William to Albany.
'We believe that youth is very important,' says Lukevics, explaining the organization's number of young players at every level. 'We draft a lot of high school players, which gives them a long time to develop within our system.'
The Prince William Cannons will be led by manager Mike Hart in 1991. The former Ft. Lauderdale manager replaces Gary Denbo, who moved to Columbus this year as a coach. Denbo and the Cannons fell upon hard luck in 1990, finishing in fifth place overall (64-75) despite finishing in second place in each half of the split season.
'That's why we don't measure success based on just won-loss records' says Lukevics. 'We want to develop players.'
Left-hander Sterling Hitchcock, first baseman Ramon Jimenez and outfielder Jason Robertson are the three players from the 1990 Greensboro Hornets who are expected to be in Prince William in '91. They'll be joined by Oneonta pitcher Sam Militello and shortstop Robert Eenhorn.
In the Florida State League, Glenn Sherlock, who last year managed in Tampa, takes over for Hart as manager of the Class-A Ft. Lauderdale Yankees. Sherlock will be looking to improve on last year's 62-75 performance, good for a fourth- and fifth-place finish in each half of the 1990 split season. Key prospects from Oneonta's first-place team could improve Ft. Lauderdale's fortunes.
Among those expected to make the move from Oneonta to Florida include second baseman Kevin Jordan, outfielder Jalal Leach and pitcher Kirt Ojala. Ft. Lauderdale might also end up with right-handed Jeff Hoffman, who at 8-3 with a 1.47 ERA was one of the bright spots for Greensboro last year.
The Hornets were a disappointing 59-85 in 1990, finishing fifth in each half of the Class-A South Atlantic League's split season. Last year's manager, Brian Butterfield, is serving as the organization's minor league defensive coordinator in 1991. Trey Hillman, the New York-Penn League's 1990 Manager of the Year at Oneonta, takes over as manager at Greensboro.
Hillman could have third baseman Rick Lantrip and outfielder Scott  Romans, both former Oneonta players, in his lineup. Also expected to be with the Hornets in '91 is Carl Everett, the Yankees' first pick in the 1990 June amateur draft.
Players for Oneonta and Tampa, the organization's entry into the Rookie Gulf Coast League, will be determined following the June amateur draft. In Oneonta, Jack Gillis takes over as manager for Hillman, who moves on after a 52-26 first-place finish and a New York-Penn League title. Gillis will continue as the organization's Eastern Scouting Supervisor when the season ends.
Ken Dominguez, the third base coach at Oneonta last year, is the new manager of the Tampa Yankees. He replaces Sherlock, who in 1990 led Tampa to a 32-30 record and a fourth-place finish.
'Player development is an ongoing process, and includes educating the coaching staff as well as educating the players,' says Lukevics. 'It's all part of our goal, which is to produce championship caliber major league players.'"

-Charles J. Alfaro, New York Yankees 1991 Scorebook and Souvenir Program

1991 Yankee Minor League Manager and Coaches Profiles

RICH ARENA (Coach, Tampa)
"Rich graduated from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, where he set a team record with a .421 average his sophomore season. He graduated from the University of Florida, where he played two years of baseball.
He coached at Tampa Catholic High School (1986-87) and was head baseball coach at Tampa Prep later in 1987. Rich joined the Yankee organization in 1989 at Oneonta and will coach at Tampa in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


CLETE BOYER (Coach, Columbus)
"Clete has spent 12 years as a coach, including six years as third base coach for the Oakland A's, joining Billy Martin's staff in 1980 after a three-year coaching stint with Atlanta. He played 16 years in the major leagues.
In 1958 Clete led International League shortstops in putouts with 222 and assists with 371. In 1961, he led American League third basemen in assists with 373, and in 1962 led AL third basemen in putouts with 187, assists with 396 and double plays with 41. In 1965, he led AL third basemen in assists with 354 and double plays with 46, and in 1967 and 1969 led National League third basemen in fielding percentage.
Clete played in five World Series for New York. In the '62 Series his seventh-inning home run in the first game broke a 2-2 tie with San Francisco.
Clete will coach third base at Columbus in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


MIKE BROWN (Pitching Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Mike attended Clemson University where he played baseball and football. He was named to the All-ACC team from 1978-80. The Boston Red Sox selected him as their first pick, in the second round of the 1980 June draft.
He was selected as the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year in 1981 for Winston-Salem, where he led the league in wins (14), ERA (1.49), complete games (12) and shutouts (6). Mike earned his first major league win in relief on October 3, 1982. After spending five seasons with the Red Sox, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners before finishing his career with the Orioles and Indians organizations.
Mike served as a coach at George Mason University in 1989 and will be the pitching coach at Ft. Lauderdale in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


BRIAN BUTTERFIELD (Roving Infield/Defense Instructor)
"Brian graduated from Florida Southern College with a B.S. in physical education in 1980. Signed as a free agent by the Yankees in June 1979, he coached at Florida Southern (1979) and Eckerd College (1980-81). He was named Most Valuable Player of the Ft. Lauderdale squad in 1981.
He is the son of the late Jack Butterfield, who was Yankees Vice-President of Player Development and Scouting. In 1988 Brian was named manager of the year in the Gulf Coast League. He led the Sarasota Yankees to the division title and the league championship.
Brian will coach throughout the Yankee system in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


TONY CLONINGER (Roving Pitching Coordinator)
"Tony spent over eight seasons in the Milwaukee-Atlanta Braves organization. He won 19 games for the Braves in 1964 and bettered that with 24 wins in 1965, the Braves' last season playing in Milwaukee. He was traded to Cincinnati along with Clay Carroll and Woody Woodward for Milt Pappas, Ted Davidson and Bob Johnson on June 11, 1968.
He conducted baseball camps and clinics in the years following his retirement in 1972. Tony will be the roving pitching instructor again in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


GARY DENBO (Coach, Columbus)
"Gary attended Oakland City College in Indiana. He was the 17th round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds in the regular phase of the June 1983 draft.
After four years as an infielder in the Reds' farm system, Gary accepted a position as player/coach of the Class AA Vermont Reds in 1986. He made his managerial debut in 1989 with the Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League. He was named coach of the South Atlantic League Northern Division All-Star team.
Gary moves to Columbus as a coach in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


KEN DOMINGUEZ (Manager, Tampa)
"Ken attended Florida College in Temple Terrace and Southern Benedictine College in Cullman, Alabama, where he graduated with a B.S. in physical education. He obtained his Master's degree in physical education at Western Kentucky University. Ken played college baseball for four years.
He was a coach on the U.S. team that won the Silver Medal at the 1987 Pan-American Games. He guided the University of Tampa to two College World Series as a coach.
Ken will manage at Tampa in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


RICK DOWN (Manager, Columbus)
"Drafted by the Montreal Expos in June of 1969, Rick spent seven years in the Expos organization. He launched his coaching career in 1976 with the West Palm Beach Expos of the Florida State League and in 1977 led Bellingham (Seattle organization) to the Northwest League championship. The following season, Rick managed Stockton in the California League.
He spent the next six seasons as a coach with the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He served as a minor league batting instructor with the California organization through 1988. [After serving as the Yankees' roving hitting instructor for the minor leagues in 1989] Rick managed Columbus for the final 16 games of the 1989 season. [After starting the 1990 season managing Albany-Colonie], he once again took over the Columbus club when Stump Merrill was named Yankee manager on June 6.
Rick will manage Columbus in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


JACK GILLIS (Manager, Oneonta)
"Gillis did not play pro baseball but built a strong reputation as a college coach at two Florida schools- Eckerd and St. Leo. He joined the Yankees organization in 1980 as a coach at Oneonta. Jack managed the Sarasota Yankees in 1984. The East Coast Cross-Checker for the Yankee scouting department, Jack will be the manager at Oneonta in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


MIKE HART (Manager, Prince William)
"Mike attended Alma College in Alma, Michigan and Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was the 11th round pick of the Montreal Expos in the June 1972 free agent draft.
He led the Florida State League in bases on balls (106) in 1973, tied for the Eastern League lead in sacrifice flies (8) in 1976 and led the Pacific Coast League in bases on balls (122) in 1979. He was traded to the Texas Rangers in December 1978, loaned to the Kansas City Royals in July 1980 and returned to Texas in August 1980. He also played in the Oriole, Yankee and White Sox organizations.
Mike was out of baseball from 1984-86, then returned as the manager of the Newark (NY) Orioles of the New York-Penn League. He will manage Prince William in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


TREY HILLMAN (Manager, Greensboro)
"Trey attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he was an All-Southland Conference player for three years. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in June of 1985.
He played three years in the Indians' minor league system. In 1987 and 1988 he scouted for Cleveland in the Oklahoma-Texas area. Trey will manage Greensboro in 1991."

-1991  New York Yankees Information Guide


DAVE JORN (Pitching Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Dave attended Southeast Missouri State University where he earned a B.S. in education. He was signed out of a tryout camp by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976. Dave was the pitching coach at the University of Arkansas from 1983 through 1988. He will be the pitching coach at Albany in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

NEW A-C PITCHING COACH: DAVE JORN
"The A-C Yankees are happy for major leaguer Russ 'Monk' Meyer, who has been promoted to pitching coach of Columbus (Triple A) this season.
A-C is also happy to have on board our new pitching coach, Dave Jorn, who like Meyer is a native and resident of Illinois. Jorn graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in education and was signed out of tryout camp by the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1976.
Dave had a six-year minor league career in the Cardinal chain with a 41-26 record. From 1983 through 1988 he was the pitching coach at the University of Arkansas. In 1989 he joined the Yankees as pitching coach at Prince William of the Carolina League, [remaining in the Yankee chain] last year in the same capacity at Greensboro of the South Atlantic League."

-1991 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook


JOE LEFEBVRE (Roving Hitting Instructor)
"Joe attended Eckerd College where he was an All-American and MVP in the Division II College World Series as a sophomore. He was the Yankees' 3rd round selection in the June 1977 free agent draft.
In 1979 he led West Haven in batting (.292), home runs (21) and RBIs (107) and was named to the Eastern League All-Star team as an outfielder. His first major league hit was a home run off Dave Stieb at Toronto on May 22, 1980. Joe homered in his first two major league games to tie an American League record. He tied a San Diego Padres record with six hits in an extra-inning game on September 13, 1982.
Joe suffered torn cartilage and ligaments in his right knee in June 1984 and after undergoing several operations retired as an active player in 1986. He will coach throughout the Yankee system in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


BOB MARIANO (Coach, Albany-Colonie)
"Bob attended Gulf Coast Community College and Lousiana State University, where he graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in liberal arts. He signed with the Yankees as a free agent in August 1980.
He was a player-coach with the Charlotte Orioles in 1985. He rejoined the Yankee organization in June of 1988 as a coach with the Albany-Colonie Yankees. Bob will coach at Albany in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

"Returning after a year's absence while with Prince William of the Carolina League, Bob Mariano will coach for the A-C Yankees for the third season. Bobby graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in liberal arts and signed as an infielder with the Yankees. He spent minor league seasons in the Yankees and Orioles organizations before becoming a player-coach with Charlotte of the Southern League in 1985. He was out of American baseball until 1988 when he joined Albany-Colonie for a two-year stint.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Bob lives in San Mateo, California. In 1986 and 1987 he played and managed in the Italian League at Rome and Anzio. After the Italian League season was over in 1987, Mariano got his traveling shoes again as player-manager of Newport in Australia. It's nice to have the world traveler back with us again."

-1991 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook


RUSS MEYER (Pitching Coach, Columbus)
"Russ began his professional baseball career in 1942. He led 1946 Southern Association pitchers with 48 appearances. He made his major league debut in 1946 with the Cubs and played in the majors through 1959. Meyer was a member of the 1950 National League champion Philadelphia Phillies [and 1953 and 1955 NL champion Brooklyn Dodgers].
He coached at Illinois Valley Community College before joining the Yankees organization in 1981. Monk's 1985 Oneonta staff had a combined ERA of 1.87. He will be the pitching coach at Columbus in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


BRIAN MILNER (Coach, Greensboro)
"Brian attended Texas Christian University. He was the Blue Jay's seventh-round pick in the June 1978 free agent draft and was placed on the major league roster immediately after his signing on June 17. Brian made his debut at Cleveland on June 23 as the starting catcher and was optioned to Medicine Hat on June 27.
He was the second high school graduate to step into the major leagues in 1978 behind Oakland's Mike Morgan. Brian was the youngest player in the majors at the time of his signing. In 1980, he was selected to play in the Carolina League All-Star Game.
In recent years he has been operating a private business. Brian will coach at Greensboro in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


DAN RADISON (Manager, Albany-Colonie)
"Dan graduated from Columbia (IL) High School in 1969 and attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was the Cardinals' 10th round pick in the regular phase June 1972 free agent draft.
He managed in the Mets' minor league system in 1984 and 1985 and was hired as a Cardinals minor league manager in January 1986. Dan led the Johnson City Cardinals to consecutive Southern Division [Appalachian League] titles in 1986 and 1987.
Dan will manage at Albany in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide

RAD-MAN RETURNS FOR FULL SEASON
"After taking over for Rick Down during the season last year, Dan Radison has been designated by the New York Yankees to manage the Albany-Colonie Yankees again in 1991.
A native of St. Louis, MO, Radison now lives in Florida. A product of Southern Illinois University, Dan was drafted as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals and spent three seasons as a catcher in the Cardinals' farm system.
In 1985 Dan managed in Little Falls, New York for the Mets in the New York-Penn League. After four years as a manager in the Cards' system, Radison joined the Yankees in 1990 as a roving hitting instructor until his call-up during the season to manage Albany-Colonie."

-1991 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook

RADISON BACK IN '91
"Albany-Colonie Yankees manager Dan Radison returns to the home dugout at Heritage Park after taking over the team during the 1990 season. Under Radision, A-C played 55-39 ball and finished as the regular-season Eastern League champs. Included in that stretch was a team-record, 12-game winning streak. The team lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New Britain Red Sox.  But not even that loss could temper Radison's enjoyment of his initial year in the Eastern League.
'I think there's going to be more big leaguers from that team than any other team in the Eastern League,' Radison said of his first Double-A club. 'I think it's nice that the people in Albany got to see this quality of individual talent on one ballclub because I really do think there were a lot of prospects on it.'
Radison's journey to Albany-Colonie has had many twists and turns. A 1969 graduate of Columbia (Illinois) High School, Radison played collegiately at Southern Illinois University and was a 10th round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1972.
Radison began his professional playing career in 1972 with Sarasota and moved up to St. Petersburg (Class A) before the end of the year. The following year he hit .283 with Modesto of the California League, then divided the 1974 season between Tulsa and Arkansas.
After ten years away from pro baseball, Radison accepted a position with the New York Mets organization in 1984, managing the Kingsport team in the Appalachian League. He spent one more in the Mets organization before rejoining the Cardinals' system, beginning with a two-year stint as manager of the Cards' team in the Appy League.
Radison spent the 1988 season managing the Hamilton, Ontario, New York-Penn League team and was promoted to the Midwest League the following season, guiding the Springfield club to a 73-62 record and a playoff appearance.
The 40-year-old Radison came to the Yankee organization one winter ago, signing as a roving hitting instructor in the minor league system. But he found himself in the manager's office at Heritage Park as the result of a shakeup in the system that followed Bucky's firing in New York.
He had such prospects as Bernie Williams and Gerald Williams, infielders Pat Kelly and Don Sparks, catcher John Ramos and pitchers Jeff Johnson and Darrin Chapin in his charge last year."

-Bill Palmer, The Gazette (1991 Albany-Colonie Yankees Yearbook)


MARK ROSE (Pitching Coach, Oneonta)
"Mark graduated from King High School in Tampa in 1981 and graduated from the University of South Florida in 1986. He was the Yankees' 21st round pick in the regular phase of the June 1986 free agent draft.
Mark will be a coach at Oneonta in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


DAVE SCHULER (Pitching Coach, Prince William)
"Dave attended the University of New Haven (Connecticut) and graduated with a B.S. in business administration. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in June 1975.
He played professional baseball for 12 seasons and spent parts of three seasons in the major leagues: from 1979-80 with the California Angels and in 1985 with the Atlanta Braves.
In 1984, Dave was a coach at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He will be the pitching coach at Prince William in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


GLENN SHERLOCK (Manager, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Glenn attended Rollins College in Orlando, Florida. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the regular phase of the June 1983 free agent draft.
He tied the New York-Penn League record for most double plays by a catcher (7) in 1984. He was released by the Astro organization in January 1987 and signed by the Yankee organization in March of 1987. He was a player-coach at Albany in 1989.
Glenn will manage the Ft. Lauderdale club in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


MARK SHIFLETT (Pitching Coach, Greensboro)
"Mark attended Auburn University and was the Yankees' 27th round pick in the June 1981 draft. In 1982, he tied for the South Atlantic League lead in wins (14) and was named the left-handed pitcher on the South Atlantic League All-Star team. He tied for the South Atlantic League in shutouts (3) in 1983.
Released in April 1985, Mark was signed as a free agent by Detroit that year. He left baseball in 1986 to return to Auburn to pursue his degree, then was signed as a free agent by Kansas City in 1987. During the past two years, he has operated a private business in Colorado.
Mark will be the pitching coach at Greensboro in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


ROB THOMSON (Coach, Prince William)
"Rob attended the University of Kansas where he hit .443 in 1984. He was the Detroit Tigers' 32nd round pick in the draft. He hit for the cycle on July 9, 1986 at Spartanburg. He served as a minor league instructor in the Tigers organization in 1988.
Rob will be a coach at Prince William in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


TED UHLAENDER (Coach, Ft. Lauderdale)
"Ted graduated from Baylor University with a degree in statistics. He signed his first pro contract with the Minnesota Twins in 1961. He led the Pacific Coast League in sacrifice hits (13) in 1965. Know for his ability to use all of the field, Ted had an excellent at-bat: strikeout ratio of 10.6 for his career.
Ted was traded with pitchers Dean Chance and Bob Miller and outfielder-third baseman Graig Nettles to the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Luis Tiant and Stan Williams in December of 1969. He finished his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1972 after having been traded for pitcher Milt Wilcox in December of 1971.
1990 marked his return to baseball after involvement in private business since the end of his playing days. Ted will coach at Ft. Lauderdale in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide


HOYT WILHELM (Pitching Coach, Tampa)
"Hoyt began his pro career in 1942 for the independent Mooresville, North Carolina club near his hometown of Huntersville. He moved into the Giants' farm system in 1948 at Knoxville and reached the big leagues in 1952.
He remained in the majors for the next 21 years, retiring in 1972 at age 46 as baseball's all-time premier relief pitcher. He holds the following major league career records: most games pitched (1,070), most games in relief (1,018), most innings in relief (1,870), most games finished (651) and most wins in relief (124).
Hoyt was used as a starter in the middle of his career (1958-60) and hurled a no-hitter for the Orioles against the Yankees in 1958. He also holds the distinction of hitting a home run in his first major league at-bat (April 23, 1952). He participated in the 1954 World Series with the Giants and was named to the NL All-Star team in 1953 and 1970, and to the AL All-Star team in 1959, 1961 and 1962. Hoyt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Hoyt will again be the pitching coach at Tampa in 1991."

-1991 New York Yankees Information Guide